Derek as "Consultant"?

Since Pony left his comment here and at cdbaby.org, it appears that Derek has come out of the woodwork to weigh in for the debate. Or, at least, some people seem to hope so. For my part, I've been wondering for quite awhile if we ever would hear from him. Naturally, he may feel that it isn't his place to opinionate at this time. But mightn't it be excellent PR for this beleagured company if our old buddy were to make some sort of dramatic reappearance?

Do I hear John Williams-esque music in the background? If so, are we still in Fantasyland? We can't rule it out.

Of course, skeptics are right to point out that anyone can submit "pseudononymous" posts, and that's true here as well as there. Up til now we've heard barely a peep from Mr. Sivers, or at most, a terse "no comment." Despite how he may feel about this wacky relaunch, he's probably correct to stay mum: it is, after, "not his business" anymore . . .